Varaha Purana 177.34: Adhyaya 177, Shloka 34
The Curse of Sāmba and the Prescribed Observance of Sun-Worship
मथुरायां तथा गत्वा षट्सूर्ये लभते फलम् ॥ मध्याह्ने च तथा देवं फलप्रियं अकल्मषम्
mathurāyāṃ tathā gatvā ṣaṭsūrye labhate phalam || madhyāhne ca tathā devaṃ phalapriyaṃ akalmaṣam
नारद ने बताया कि मथुरा में षट्सूर्य नाम की जगह पे जाने से भी फल मिलता है। दोपहर में भगवान की पूजा करनी चाहिए जो फल देने में प्रिय है और जिसमें कोई दोष नहीं है।
Nārada (contextual continuation)
FAQs
It links Mathurā—an enduring cultural heritage region—to a named solar site (Ṣaṭsūrya), illustrating how Purāṇic literature maps devotional networks onto real landscapes.
Mathurā is explicitly named; ‘Ṣaṭsūrya’ appears as a localized sacred site associated with Sun worship within/near Mathurā.
To align practice with prescribed places and times, emphasizing disciplined observance rather than arbitrary ritual action.
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